Dreamland Amusement Valley Stream, Long Island fireman carnival was fun. It was very organized,…read moremore than one booth to buy tickets, rides for all ages and the food was good. Can't wait to go back next year.

Super expensive and even after spending all that money the saff are the most miserable rude people…read moreyou ever met. They will ruin the experience and that's a guarantee.

I've always heard the food was good here. The service and food are good. Lots to choose from, plus…read morethe desserts were really good.

Love the setup of this place - each type of activity has its once space so the kids won't be able…read moreto easily wander off. The whole center is clean enough, so worry not. Our favorite activity was ballocity. It was so cool! Lots of plastic balls flying around and cannons for the kids to shoot them out of. They also got a kick out of the forced air that let the balls float. This is a great rainy day activity.

Wow this was a awesome quest! Much better than most escape rooms. The effects were amazing. Staff…read morewas very kind, helpful & actually making an effort to be apart of the story. I wish it longer and let us try for a little longer at some of the challenges I felt like it wasn't enough time to solve a few of them since it was just 2 of us playing.

This experience was above my expectations! I enjoyed every second of Japanese BBQ! The servers…read morespecially Matt were so attentive and every time we'd be finished with 1 portion of food the next course came in. No wait! You have the ability to feel at home and adjust your grill. Every selection of meat was TOP quality. Amazing will be coming back!!! From Appetizers to Entrees to JBBQ to dessert outstanding!

This was the best experience! We were in town for a wedding and it was located about 5 minutes away…read morefrom the hotel! It was a Friday and it was not crowded. There was so much to do! Our favorite was the lazy river! I highly recommend this place!

Ahhhhh , what to say about this place .. ??…read more I was really looking forward to my visit , but I must say I was a little disappointed. Parking is a bit ridiculous , takes forever because they make you wait in line until people park and gather their stuff out of the car etc . In order for you to park next to them . = VERY BAD PARKING SYSTEM . Lockers .. they have plenty of lockers but only 2 machines to buy them and the line takes forever . They have private cabanas , but I feel like they are private simply because you have shade , there's nothing so private and special about it , could use some extra care . They should also have a section reserved for ADULTS ONLY , because we were trying to relax in the lazy river and instead got mobbed by screaming children who are afraid of the water and to many people at once . I understand it's a public place , it's summer , however would it be a lot nicer if they could have an adult only part of the park . More appropriate for the people who want to relax . The water slides are awesome .

This place is great! Our first time here, my grandkids loved it. We had amazing encounters with all…read moreemployees accept for ONE. The Hispanic male at the food court was rude, but we didn't let it stop us from having a blast. The guys and girls who monitor the kids were incredible, interacting and playing with, every group of kids. Worth the money 100% I would absolutely recommend!

What a great time, loved the place very clean and the cashier Hailey was very pleasant and helpful…read more She answered all our questions. We will definitely be back.

Perfect spot for young children! The dry rides are great…read morefor beginners and so is the waterpark. The best part about it is that you can choose what you'd like to do if you aren't interested in the dry rides at all you can pay for a one park ticket and stay at the waterpark the entire day. In addition to this if you won't be going to the waterpark and will only be watching your child in the dry park you can get in without a ticket. Which I believe is a phenomenal policy that a lot more parks should begin to implement. The food is good and so are the sweet treats that you can find around the park. The lake is also a nice spot to relax with shallow water which again is perfect for children/new swimmers. However, it is very small and can get crowded.

Cut all the rides off after people were waiting hours to get own. Don't recommend at allread more

Cute place for kids to teens, about as fun as it always was (except there are no more batting…read morecages).

We came here for a classmate's 7th birthday party. Upon entry, a party host inquired which party we…read morewere attending, crossed off my daughter's name, and asked what her ice cream preference was. Straight off the bat, it was very organized. We arrived a few minutes late, but we didn't miss much, as they initially started out with the kids playing in the soft playground area. The room has a rock wall, soft gym (no shoes) with ball pit, and a bouncy house. There was a host in there, watching the kids. There is a small area for parents to sit. The venue space is pretty big. It definitely looks like a warehouse that they kind of mismatched things together, to make it an event space/family amusement space. The look is odd. Some of the party rooms resembled wedding reception halls, with the kind of decor they had. I mean, the kids didn't notice but I'm sure the adults will wonder why, as we did. After the soft playground, the kids got to go on some of the rides. They had all the kids line up in an orderly fashion as they all calmly transitioned from one space to the other. They had fun driving the bumper cars. Parents were able to ride with smaller children that could not drive in their own. Our party was filled with 6, 7 & 8 year olds, so most were able to fit three kids to a car. They also have a Free Fall ride that a lot of the kids liked, and a more intense, Super fly ride, that I was surprised my kid even went on. The hosts definitely let the kids know that it's a scarier ride, without scaring them. They simply asked who's brave enough to try out Superfly, and the more reserved kids got the gist, bowing out. After the rides, they went back to the soft playground, where parents recevied coffee and the kids played until it was time for lunch. When the hosts gathered the kids for pizza and ice cream, they brought them to the party room, and immediately gave them all hand sanitizer. Everyone had pizza and lemonade, already waiting for them at their table settings. There was plenty of pizza, so the parents were also served, if we wanted. The birthday boy got to make his sundae first, and then they served all the kids ice cream with whipped cream. This part kind of grossed me out. The hosts initially had on gloves when serving the pizza, but took them off when serving out the ice cream cups. Soon after, I noticed one of the hosts with whipped cream on her finger, which suggested that her bare hand was coming into contact with the whipped cream coming out of the can. She kept serving the kids the whipped cream, and then proceeded to lick her finger, and go right back to serving more whipped cream. She licked her finger a second time, and gave the whipped cream can to the other host. I was so disgusted, but relieved that she had already given my kid the whipped cream prior to the first lick. They should be using gloves the entire time they're serving food, especially with this being flu season, covid still on the loose, and the additional threats of RSV, and the dreaded norovirus. If they're handling anything someone will be putting into their mouth, they should 100% be using gloves the entire time. These kids are already germ factories. I don't want to have to worry about getting sick from a party host. After lunch, the kids were given game cards to use for 20 minutes of arcade play. Most of the games reward the kids tickets to redeem for prizes. We stayed even longer than the 20 minutes, and we're not rushed at all. Some of the arcade games are pretty old and beat up, as were the bumper cars. A lot of the items they have looked like they were purchased secondhand from closed down carnivals, and the like. Looking at their older pictures, it seems their former location was filled with carnival rides and games. They've definitely downsized, but it also looks very disjointed inside. They need to ditch the catering hall tables, chairs, high cocktail tables, and silver wedding-style decorations, and put in more kid-friendly furniture, that fits the vibe. It should be nice it they had more seating for parents in the soft playground area. As I said, the kids probably don't even notice how odd the layout and decor is. They'll have fun regardless. You can visit on your own if not attending a party. It's around 20 dollars just for the soft playground, rides and rock climbing range from 4-7 dollars, laser tag is 10 dollars, and you can also purchase arcade cards in several denominations. After the arcade, the kids were able to count their reward tickets and redeem them for prizes. They still have the archaic way of earning and counting tickets. The tickets are paper and you have to bring them to a machine that counts them, and provides a slip with the amount of tickets available for redemption. The prizes aren't that great, unless you get loads of tickets. Our kiddo still had a good day, and I told some other parent friends of mine about this place, so I may return.

Never would I have thought that I would be standing right in the middle of the second biggest mall…read morein the U.S. But there I was on Mother's Day. Perhaps it's because of the sheer size of the mall or perhaps people were busy celebrating Mother's Day elsewhere, but it wasn't as busy or crowded as I would've expected. Although the food court wasn't packed, the wait for Jollibee was insane (probably a 25-35 minute wait). It was worth it though, I hope more malls in the U.S. have Jollibee. After eating, I explored the mall a bit. American Dream has a NHL-reuglate size ice skating rink (entrance is on the first floor, where you can also get the tickets). But what's wilder is the ski and snowboard resort - the first indoor snow resort in North America. I didn't go in but I could feel the chilliness from the condensation on the windows. There's also an NJ Hall of Fame, laser tag, Sesame Street Learn & Play, and Nickelodeon Universe inside. You can enter Nickelodeon Universe (no tickets needed) but you need to buy points to go on the rides. Even if you don't go on the rides, there are plenty of photo ops. I saw Spongebob and Squiward taking photos on a stage. Other cool things about American Dream: A ferris wheel called American Dream that allows you to see the NYC skyline, a Toys "R" Us train that goes around on one floor, and HMart. There is a fancier part of American Dream with high-end stores, too. I didn't come here for shopping though. Plenty of spots in the parking garage and it's $6 for each vehicle, though the first 15 minutes are free.

1 star - More Nightmare Than Dream…read more (But giving a 3 star since what was actually open was fun.) Took my daughter to American Dream Mall for her birthday weekend, expecting water slides and celebration shakes. What we got was a masterclass in disappointment. The water park was closed for electrical work. Fine -- things happen. So we headed to the shake shop to salvage the birthday with one of their fancy cake-topped frappés. Also closed. At this point the "dream" branding was starting to feel like false advertising. The hotel situation wasn't any better, not that the mall can be blamed for this. But fair warning to others who traveled as far as we did for this magical weekend. Pool closed for the entire weekend -- not for a quick cleaning, but pending state inspection results that could take "days to weeks." Called around to other hotels thinking we'd just move. Same story everywhere. Apparently post-Memorial Day weekend triggers mandatory state testing after high guest volume, and every pool in the area was in limbo. Nobody mentioned this when we booked. Back at the mall, the game room -- where the closed shake shop lives -- lost power entirely. And if that weren't enough, the fire alarm spent a good chunk of the afternoon flashing and blaring "there is a fire in the building, evacuate immediately" on repeat. Not once. Multiple times. So to recap: no water park, no birthday shake, no hotel pool, no game room, and a fire alarm that cried wolf so often we genuinely weren't sure whether to panic or just keep walking. Happy birthday, kid. At least the parking lot was open.